A top athlete who took home a gold medal at the 2023 European Duathlon Championships has cited her strict vegan diet as her key to success.
Lisa Gawthorne, 41, completed the sprinting and cycling course in Caorle, Italy, in one hour, 11 minutes and 15 seconds - just three seconds ahead of fellow Brit Holly Woolford. The challenging high-speed race on March 18 saw hundreds of people take part in a 2.5km run followed by a 20km bike ride, before another mad 5000m dash to the finish line.
Lisa, from Formby, said: "I did have a slight problem in the final transition, because I couldn't get my helmet off! All my friends and family couldn't believe what was happening. Three women overtook me because I was stuck in my helmet for about a minute. I knew I had to run down the people who had overtaken me, which was very tough, but I literally ran like my life depended on it. It was close. The lady who finished silver was only three seconds behind me. So I had to put on a massive sprint for the big finish.
